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Seniors’ Digestion
Our Digestive Tract is Changing “The digestive tract is part of the digestive system also called alimentary tract and gastrointestinal...

Tom Timmes
Jan 12, 20225 min read


Do It While You Can
The other day, I went hunting for wild hogs, aka feral pigs, at the expansive and scenic Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA)―“a...

Tom Timmes
Jan 2, 20227 min read


The Pros and Cons of Napping
When I lie down to nap, I’m usually not tired, but fall asleep instantly nonetheless. I nap because I read somewhere that it’s good for...

Tom Timmes
Dec 22, 20214 min read


Lotions, Ointments, and Creams, oh my!
(Part 3 of 3) “Is It Possible to Reverse Sun Damage? by Ali Venosa, Nov 3, 2019. Ah ha, now we’re getting somewhere since my face looks...

Tom Timmes
Dec 12, 20216 min read


Skin Care for Seniors (Part 2 of 3)
The American Academy of Dermatologists reports: “During our 60s, 70s, [and 80s] skin can feel dry and irritated. This happens for many...

Tom Timmes
Dec 5, 20215 min read


Happy Thanksgiving
Usually I write about what happens to us as we age at aging-and-engaging.com. But for the moment all I can think about are the two...

Tom Timmes
Nov 28, 20211 min read


Skin Care for Seniors (Part 1 of 3)
I believe it is safe to say that we all grew up with frequent sun exposure and the occasional painful sunburn. That was normal and...

Tom Timmes
Nov 22, 20216 min read


Write your Book!
Until the last four years of my forty-two-year working life, I was focused one-hundred percent on the tasks at hand―then something...

Tom Timmes
Nov 11, 20218 min read


Why Men Don't Visit Doctors
Is it a myth that men are reluctant to visit their doctor while women are not? Anecdotally, men will visit a doctor when something...

Tom Timmes
Nov 1, 20215 min read


Electric Vehicle Addendum
In the interest of keeping seniors up-to-date about today’s electric vehicles, this post is an addendum to my September 23 blog that...

Tom Timmes
Oct 22, 20213 min read


Hearing and Dementia
I’ve known for years I wasn’t hearing well. While watching TV, I was continually asking, “What’d he say?” When challenged about the...

Tom Timmes
Oct 12, 20215 min read


The Power of Words
At the end of my last post, I casually mentioned, “Perhaps I’ll take up drawing or sculpting next.” Apparently, that simple statement of...

Tom Timmes
Oct 2, 20213 min read


Old Things Become New
I should have mentioned in my 9-11 post last week that the fellow I was sitting and talking with at the airport before boarding the plane...

Tom Timmes
Sep 23, 20216 min read


My 9-11 Story
I arrived at the Pentagon at 6:50 am on Sep 11, 2001, and departed for Ronald Reagan Airport at 8:00 for my flight to Eglin Air Force...

Tom Timmes
Sep 11, 20213 min read


Change is a Part of Living
Change, any change, good or bad registers in our brain and sparks an emotion. It can be a seismic event producing tears and fears, or a...

Tom Timmes
Sep 2, 20215 min read


Aches and Pains and What to do about It
My ‘established’ knowledge about the human tooth was destroyed yesterday. I hate it when that happens, but I do love acquiring new...

Tom Timmes
Aug 22, 20214 min read


The Unvaccinated
Introduction This blog will not be about aging but rather about the 41.9% vaccine-eligible Americans who remain unvaccinated. As a...

Tom Timmes
Aug 11, 20218 min read


Grandparents―What’s Their Role?
For many things we do in life such as go from one elementary grade level to another, finish HS, apply to college, attend graduate school,...

Tom Timmes
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Keeping our Memory Strong
Tips for Aging Well Years before my father died, he fretted that his memory wasn’t as sharp as it had been. He was fearful he was losing...

Tom Timmes
Jul 22, 20214 min read


Seeking Peace and Happiness
Tips for Aging Well In my May 7 Inaugural blog, I quoted a January 24, 2014 article by Sally Quinn in the Washington Post. “It turns...

Tom Timmes
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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